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parahistory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parahis-to-ry
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hypothetical study of historical evidence or artifacts obtained through unconventional means, such as time travel.

Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + history.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

parahistories (plural)

Derived Forms

parahistorian parahistorical

Frequently Paired Words

paranormal parascience

Questions

What does parahistory mean?
The hypothetical study of historical evidence or artifacts obtained through unconventional means, such as time travel.
Where does parahistory come from?
From para- + history.

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